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thinktosee · 3 years ago

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INDIAN CINEMA ICON DILIP KUMAR AND THE BRILLIANT ART PIECE NAMED MUGHAL e-AZAM

Image courtesy NDTV.com

Yesterday morning, while on a breakfast stroll or perhaps troll, of corporate-sourced and manufactured news, and other sordid offerings, I came upon something real, and yet not quite a feature I had wished on the menu. Iconic Bollywood actor, Dilip Kumar had passed on at 98 years. (1) Immediately, I thought of my parents and also of my elder sister, Sarjit. They, Sara and David’s grandparents and aunt respectively, were loyal fans of Kumar. The memories of sitting on the carpeted floor in our tropics-steamed, living room, glaring at the black and white television on many a cha-stenched Saturday afternoons long past, cascaded afresh. Indian cinema never failed to play at 4 pm every Saturday. There were 10 of us in the room. A family gathering brought about by a shared love of films.

Soon after learning of Kumar’s passing, I texted Sara and Hugh through our group chat, since they too warmly embrace Indian cinema in all its glory and gore. But lo and behold! Hugh, Sara’s boyfriend, sent me a link to one of the most engrossing scenes in the history of film-making anywhere. That palatial set, supporting a mesmerizing dance of “when in love, why fear?”, and the music of Lata, Rafi, et al combined to form a magical wonderland to rival any DeMille film production. Well, what else could it be but from the classic and epic 1960 movie “Mughal e-Azam,” which was adapted from the play “Anarkali” by Imtiaz Ali Taj. (2,3) Kumar played the leading role of the besotted Prince Salim, whose love for Anarkali, a court dancer, performed by the enchanting Madhubala, set him on a fratricidal collision course with daddy, Emperor Akbar, played by stage maestro, and the real grand-daddy of the Kapoor film dynasty, Prithviraj.

Kumar was undoubtedly one of the most influential forces in Indian cinema. He starred in countless movies, from the first, Jwar Bhata in 1944 to the 1998 whodunit, “Qila.” He is survived by his loving wife, Saira Banu, also an actor of immense repute. (4)

Sometimes, somethings come together perfectly, as if by divine intervention. Legendary director, K. Asif was so inspired by the story of Mughal e-Azam that everything, including the leading players, Kumar, Madhubala, Kapoor and classically-trained musicians, Rafi and Lata were just some of the many creative personalities who were invested to make this a pearl-hued cinematic tapestry from the gods. Admittedly, it took Asif years to make the movie. A Masterpiece is a laborious work-in-progress by its creator, yet it is an exciting and rewarding adventure for all.

Dilip Kumar, like all great performers, lives through his films, especially the signature Mughal e-Azam, an epic tale of love and sacrifice :

“Times change, emperors change, destinies change……but when love grips a person, that person does not change.” (5)

– Dilip Kumar as Prince Salim.

Herewith the beautiful scene via the link which Hugh thoughtfully shared :

Pyar Kiya To Darna Kya Video Song | Mughal E Azam Movie | Lata Mangeshkar,Dilip Kumar,Madhubala - YouTube

Sources/References

1. Dilip Kumar dies at 98, Live Updates: Dilip Kumar to get state funeral, Dilip Kumar's death news (indianexpress.com)

2. Why the movie Mughal-E-Azam continues to fascinate us | Bollywood - Hindustan Times

3. Madhubala and K Asif’s grandeur is what makes Mughal-e-Azam an epic (theprint.in)

4. When Saira Banu recalled love at first sight encounter with Dilip Kumar: 'I was just 12' | Bollywood - Hindustan Times

5. The Emperor of the Mughals (1960) - Rotten Tomatoes

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moviematemedia · 5 years ago

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Celebrations for a cause! Actress #JuhiChawla to celebrate her birthday with fans who pledge trees for a cause! Actress & an environmentalist who's dedicated a better part of her life to champion for causes close to her heart and started a movement 'Citizens for Tomorrow' to spread awareness to create a brighter, cleaner & greener world for our future generations, Juhi Chawla has been an active part of Cauvery Calling, helping farmers to plant over 200 crore trees over the course of next 12 years to help retain trillions of liters of water in the Cauvery basin. The beauty queen started a new trend in the B- town recently by pledging trees for the fraternity as a birthday present & has donated over hundreds of #trees for actors Shahrukh Khan, Tabu, Aamir Khan, Akshay Kumar, Amitabh Bachchan, Rekha, Lata Mangeshkar, Padmini Kolhapure, Rishi Kapoor & many more. Juhi who's dedicated to raise over 1 lakh trees over a course of a year decided to spin around her birthday celebrations & help the cause she supports. Juhi has called out her fans & friends who send a hundred of bouquets, cakes, gifts every year on her #birthday to instead pledge trees for the cause close to her heart. She took to her social media to write ,' Finally it's time we meet 🌞 I'm grateful for all the love coming my way for the last 3 decades, so this birthday I'd like to meet a few of you who happen to share the same passion as I do, to save the environment for the future generations. Watch the video & know how! To pledge trees, check Link in Bio 👆 Share the screenshot & mail it to us on [email protected] with the subject 'Cauvery Calling' First 10 people with maximum donations, I'll see you on the 13th 😋' Juhi excitedly shares, 'If you want to truly make me happy on my birthday, pledging trees will make me the happiest. I started the initiative Citizens for Tomorrow primarily for our future generations, our children who deserve a health environment, greener planet & clean air to breathe. We all have to begin somewhere. We are actors, people love us, admire us & follow us, I believe to use this as a blessing to lead and create an awareness, I take it as my responsibility. https://www.instagram.com/p/B4wowgLp016/?igshid=r0tk04hwcd69

#juhichawla #trees #birthday

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lifeasanil · 6 years ago

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Indian Idol Reloaded Concert in Birmingham

Indian Idol Season 10 (the Indian version of the Pop Idol) format aired in July 2018 and it was the best series ever! The winner Salman Ali was crowned in December later that year and I believe he has an outstanding voice.

I was ecstatic that the finalists were coming to perform live in Birmingham and the concert was titled ‘Indian Idol Reloaded’. The show was taking place at the International Convention Centre on the 13th of April 2019, a not be missed event in my option. This contestants during the competition were extremely talented and it was going to be my first musical concert I was attending. The artists who were performing at the musical extravaganza included Ankush Bharadwaj, Salman Ali, Neelanjana Ray and Nitin Kumar.

It was the day of the show and as you can imagine, I was super excited! I went to the event with my dad by car and it was beautiful summer’s day which made the journey even more pleasant. We arrived at the ICC, Birmingham and it was a fantastic looking building from the inside which was also wheelchair accessible. Brilliant! We were then escorted to the auditorium and to our seats by staff who were all suited and booted which made me feel like a VIP.

The lights went out and the show was about to begin with Ankush Bharadwaj gracing the Birmingham stage. The audience screamed and went crazy and he performed to the song “Aaj Mausam Bada Beimaan Hai” (“Today the weather is very seductive”). He sang the romantic track brilliantly and everyone was singing along and I just knew it was going to be an unforgettable evening of music and entertainment. The second song Ankush sang was “Dard-e-Dil, Dard-e-Jigar Dil Mein Jagaya Aapne” (“You awakened the pain in my heart”). I loved this song as he put his own style to it. Following from this Ankush Bharadwaj sang “Chahoonga Main Tujhe Saanjh Sawere” (“I will love you from morning till evening”). This was a wonderful performance as Ankush sang with great passion and conviction and I was truly blown away. Another amazing performance followed to the song “O Meri Mehbooba” (“Oh my Beloved”) originally sung by Mohammad Rafi. This was yet again a fabulous version of the song and the talented singer was grooving along with the audience which was great to see.

My all-time favourite songs of Ankush’s performance were “Badan Pe Sitaare Lapete Hue” (“With stars wrapped around your body”) and “Yamma, Yamma” from the movie Shaan (Pride).These were both electrifying performances, the atmosphere and musicians were absolutely brilliant! It was an out of this world experience!

Neelanjana Ray was the next finalist to entertain the Birmingham crowd with her sensational voice. Neelanjana made her entrance on to the stage and received a fantastic reception from myself as I am a huge fan and from the crowd. It amazes me that at the tender age of 15 how she manages to reach those high notes so effortlessly and still delivers a fantastic performance. Her opening song was “Dil Cheez Kya Hai Aap Meri Jaan Lijiye” (Forget my heart, take my life instead”). This is one of those all-time classic songs and Neelanjana gave a mind-blowing performance and she was looking cool as always! This was swiftly followed by another romantic song “EK Pyar Ka Nagma Hai” (“It is a song of love”). It was a beautiful performance because it was packed with emotion and I could listen to her all day. Amazing! Neelanjana dedicated the next song for the love and affection she received from the audience of Birmingham. It was “Bahut Pyar Karte Hain Tumko Sanam” (“I love you so much, my love”).Wow, what an outstanding interpretation, I would have given her a standing ovation! If I could stand up.

Neelanjana’s inspiration has always been Asha Bhosle and Lata Mangeshkar therefore she performed a tribute in the form of a medley to Asha Ji. The songs included “Duniya Mein, Logo Ko” (“In the world, people”), “Piya Tu Ab To Aaja” (“Lover, you just come now)” and the most popular song “Dum Maro Dum” (“Puff, take a puff!”). It was a world -class performance and she truly got the party started as the atmosphere went to another level, it was unbelievable. I must also commend the band and the backing vocals as they were absolutely superb in supporting Neelanjana. Ankush also dueted with Neelanjana and two of my favourite songs were “Jaane Ja Dhoondta Phir Raha” (“Oh lover, I am seeing you”) and “Suraj Hua Madham” (“The sun has stopped glowing”). It was a rocking and energizing performance and they both quite literally took my breath away!

Salman Ali and Nitin Kumar where the final two stars to wow and perform for the West Midlands audience. The excitement level of the audience skyrocketed and they were filming their entrance as they made their way on to the stage. During this moment they were dancing and jumping to the song “Aaja Tenu Akhiyan Udeek Diyan “(“My eyes are looking for you”) and they sounded amazing! together.

Nitin also performed a solo routine where he sang a medley of songs and his punchlines of jokes in between were hilarious! Mainly based on the fact that his English was not good and I must say his comic timings were brilliant! My favourite songs of Nitin’s performance were “Parda Ho Parda” (“There’s a veil”) and my dad wheeled me to the front of stage. Where everyone was dancing and singing along also trying to get his attention to shake hands with him. My perseverance finally paid off as during a very short pause in the song, Nitin Kumar shook my hand twice! I was overjoyed with happiness and unknown to me at the time the photographers captured the moment which I shall never forget!

We were returning to our seats and the CEO of Angel Events Ltd noticed me and shook both of our hands. I thought this was a great gesture as I have always believed that it is good to meet new people and create new contacts. I had contacted him previously about purchasing accessible tickets and writing a blog post for this event.

I also enjoyed the fantastic medley featuring the songs “Mere Sapno Ki Rani” (“The queen of my dreams”) and “Tere Deewane” (“I have become crazy, mad for you”). He sounded awesome and it was a jaw-dropping performance. The audience were also treated to chart topping Punjabi numbers which included “Morni Banke” (“Walking like a peacock”) and “High Rated Gabru” (“High rated young man”). The atmosphere was extraordinary and not forgetting to mention the Dhol (Drum) player and the band who supported Nitin so brilliantly.

Salman Ali was back on stage to perform for the amazing and very lively audience of Birmingham for one last time. He sang some of my favourite songs whilst playing the piano they included “Tum Hi Ho” (“You are the one”) and “Gulabi Aankhein” (Rosy eyes). I enjoyed the performance as Salman was absolutely amazing on the piano and the contemporary feel he added to the songs. Salman Ali also sang “Mere Rashke Qamar” (“O my envy of the Moon”) and his performance was magnificent and the band were also exceptional!

The excitement continued after the show as I was given the opportunity by Angel Events Ltd to meet and greet the stars. I could not believe my luck that I was just moments away from meeting my idol Neelanjana Ray and the rest of the equally talented stars. The big moment had arrived and it was my turn to meet and greet the stars and have a photograph taken with them.

I was wheeled into position by my dad and placed next to Neelanjana and I was absolutely thrilled to meet her in person. I spoke to her and begun by saying “I am your biggest fan and I have come especially to see you and I have watched all your episodes”. Neelanjana replied and said “Thank you very much”. All the remaining stars then shook my hand and then gathered around me. All of the stars were saying “Look into the Camera” including the photographers and it felt like I was a superstar just like them. One of the greatest moments of my life was then captured. I then said “Good luck to Neelanjana” and she replied “Thank you”.

Absolutely incredible, an unforgettable evening which has created lasting memories and was a treat for my eyes and ears!

#indianidolreloaded #angeleventsltd #bollywoodmusicnights #ankushbhardwaj #neelanjanaray #SalmanAl #nitinkumar #indianidolreloadedbirmingham

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aminalatif · 6 years ago

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Lata Mangeshkar on #MeToo movement: Nobody could mess around with me and get away with it | Hindi Movie News

Legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar believes every woman must be given the dignity she deserves. In the midst of the #MeToo wave in India, she says nobody could mess around with her and get away with it.

Excerpts from the interview: Congratulations. Your sister Meena’s biography “Mothi Tichi Savli” has many revelations about you. Who would know me better than my sister? She has been a part of my life almost from my birth. Meena’s daughter Rachna is very close to me. Rachna has accompanied me to many concerts. She is doing the English version of my biography which will be out soon. It will be out in English? And Hindi too. We are thinking of (journalist) Ambrish Mishra for the Hindi translation. I would want the book to reach out to the maximum number of my well-wishers, supporters and fans.

I believe the book has many undisclosed nuggets about you? In one chapter, Meenaji reveals that you once threatened to cut a lyricist (Naqshab Jarchvi), into pieces? (Laughs) Not exactly. Woh bechare ab rahe nahin (the poor chap is no more). But he had it coming. He was spreading rumours about him and me which had no truth to it. I confronted him. When I was young, I had a temper. No one could mess around with me and get away with it.

That’s truly inspiring for the #MeToo movement? I truly believe a working woman must be given the dignity, respect and space she deserves. If anyone denies her that space, he must be taught a lesson.

There were many books written about you. Why are you dissatisfied with them? I am not happy with any of the books that are written about me. These authors have not even asked me if they can write books on me. And then they have written whatever they wanted, without confirming or cross-checking facts. Some of these books have been offensive and we have even considered legal action against them.

Is it possible to tell the entire truth in biographies? Not really. Not the entire truth. Because there are lives of others and their families involved. One has to consider the sentiments of those whose lives are affected.

Maybe that’s why icons like you, Amitabh Bachchan and Dilip Kumar refuse to write an autobiography? Perhaps. But the solution is not to lie. But to be honest with restraint. To not disclose certain areas of one’s life is not dishonest. It is being discreet. But you’re right. There is a scarcity of good biographies on the greats of our cinema.

Whom would you want biographies on? Oh so many… Kundal Lal Saigal, Dilip Kumar, my father Pandit Deenanath Mangeshkar.

You are a fantastic photographer. Whom would you like to click? From the past, Meena Kumari. From the present, Hema Malini.

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